New discovery at Ste. Marie 2022, new locality for Beryl (variety emerald)
As explained in emeralds of Niger, although their color is not intense, the presence of Cr and V accredits them as emeralds. In its favor its transparency and good crystallographic forms and being a previously unknown locality. This sample has been referenced and pictured, as a novelty in Ste. Marie 2022, in the magazine 'Le Règne Minéral' number 166, July-August 2022, page 47
Taraouadji Mountains, Aïr Massif, Agadez Region Niger (04/2022)
Specimen size: 1.6 × 0.8 × 0.6 cm = 0.63” × 0.31” × 0.24”
Price:
€480 / US$512 / ¥77640 / AUD$800 |